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Dollar moves off lows ahead of US jobs report but weighed by talk of Fed pause US dollar edges up from lows as risk sentiment improves, but expectations that the Fed could soon pause its rate hike cycle limit gains US Treasury yields fall sharply on Wall Street Journal report that Fed is considering “wait-and-see” […]

Risk sentiment sours; OPEC summit front and center Risk appetite crumbles as US arrests Huawei CFO, generating worries of re-escalation in the trade conflict Today, all eyes are on OPEC’s meeting (1200 GMT); expectations for a production cut are elevated Loonie nosedives to a 1½-year low as BoC shifts to a more cautious stance Risk […]

Risk-on sentiment resumes as trade storm eases Stocks up, dollar down as trade fears ease French President Macron under political pressure but euro heads up Brexit risks Oil surges as Russian President backs production cuts; Qatar to withdraw OPEC membership Stocks head higher on trade relief The US President, Donald Trump, and the Chinese leader, […]

All eyes on the Trump-Xi meeting The Trump-Xi meeting is due tomorrow; whether a “ceasefire” is agreed may determine the near-term direction of the dollar and equities Market reaction to FOMC minutes was muted. Attention turns to a speech by NY Fed President Williams today at 1400 GMT Oil rebounds after posting fresh one-year lows, […]